Weimer pursell biography of william
Chicago World’s Fair, a Century of Progress
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Weimer PursellAmerican
Publisher Neely Printing Company, Chicago
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Title:Chicago World’s Fair, a Century of Progress
Artist:Weimer Pursell (American, 1906–1974)
Publisher:Neely Printing Company, Chicago
Date:1933
Medium:Screenprint
Dimensions:Framed: 48 3/4 in. × 34 3/4 in. × 1 1/2 in. (123.8 × 88.3 × 3.8 cm)
Sheet: 41 7/8 × 28 5/16 in. (106.4 × 71.9 cm)
Classification:Prints
Credit Line:Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Object Number:AP30.063
Inscription: Printed at top of image: CHICAGO / WORLD'S FAIR / MAY 27TH / NOV. 1ST
Printed below image: 1833 A CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Art for the Millions: American Culture and Politics in the 1930s," September 5–December 10, 2023.
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